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- 9. Value of volunteering to the individual helped
- 11. Value of volunteering to the organisation helped
- 13. Value of volunteering to Society
- 19. Value of volunteering to the volunteer
Editor's Notes
- Source: 2008 Citizenship Survey, Communities and Local Government; Helping Out: A national survey of volunteering and charitable giving, Cabinet Office Published on 8 April 2008 at 9:30 am
- 2006/7 survey what do you think they said? Why do you volunteer?
- Not enough spare time 82% Put off by bureaucracy 49% Worried about risk and liability 47%
- Johns Hopkins University and International Labour Organisation April 2008
- Activenture To the individual: Gives them help, fun, meaning eg activenture
- To the organisation Eg trustees, directors
- In Uk
- Chris in Waders. Chess river, Chesham To society Promotes altuism, contributes to a caring and supportive community. Better sense of community spirit and involvement. Time and skills given for free represents many billions of pounds Enhances the services provided in health, education, environment, leisure and culture.
- Experts surveyed 101 randomly-selected district authorities, and across a range of volunteer projects, and found that those areas with the best quality of life had high levels of informal voluntary activity. People living in areas where many citizens gave up their time for others enjoyed better health, suffered less crime, and claimed to be "very satisfied" with their lives. Students from these communities also achieved higher GCSE grades. Professor Paul Whiteley, from the University of Essex in Colchester, whose team produced the findings, said: "The research has revealed an interesting link between helping others and enjoying a good quality of life. "It seems that when we focus on the needs of others, we may also reap benefits ourselves. It means that voluntary activity in the community is associated with better health, lower crime, improved educational performance and greater life satisfaction." Volunteering had a positive influence irrespective of a community's social class or wealth, the Economic and Social Research Council study found. The research found a strong link between voluntary activity and overall life satisfaction
- Professor Paul Whiteley, Programme Director of the ESRC Democracy & Participation Research Programme
- Johns Hopkins University and International Labour Organisation April 2008
- To the volunteer: Fun, social interaction, sense of purpose, achievement, meaning, personal satisfaction, build up their confidence, extended skills, friends, Also better physical and mental health. Happiness